Polysaccharide gel coating of the leaves of Brasenia schreberi lowers plasma cholesterol in hamsters
Brasenia schreberi (蓴菜 chún cài) is an invasive aquatic weed found in the USA, but the plant has economic value in Asia where it is cultivated for food. The young leaves of B. schreberi are coated with gelatinous water-insoluble mucilage. This mucilage is a polysaccharide composed of galactose, mann...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411014000042 |